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Want to work in Kentucky as a Cashier? Read this first!

-4% Jobs Projection
$19,180 Median Salary
8,830 Job Openings

While jobs for Cashiers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Cashiers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

  • Cashiers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cashiers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 52,660 workers employed as Cashiers in this state in 2018.

There were 49,600 Cashiers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,060 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Cashiers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Cashiers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.9%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 8,830 annual job openings, and 47,670 total jobs in 2026 for Cashiers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 653,700 annual jobs and 3,524,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cashiers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Cashiers ranged from $16,390 to $25,940 with $19,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.88 to $12.47. The median hourly rate was $9.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Cashiers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cashiers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 21,470 $21,280
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 15,340 $20,100
Lexington-Fayette, KY 6,970 $19,130
Evansville, IN-KY 4,050 $19,620
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 3,950 $19,830
Clarksville, TN-KY 2,370 $19,060
Bowling Green, KY 1,820 $19,190
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 1,560 $20,930
Owensboro, KY 1,150 $18,970

Top States for Cashiers Employment

View the list below to see where most Cashiers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 420,430 $24,750
Texas 273,590 $21,410
Florida 242,900 $20,680
New York 197,490 $23,840
Pennsylvania 145,340 $19,990
Illinois 143,230 $22,100
North Carolina 126,460 $19,330
Virginia 123,290 $20,770
Ohio 121,600 $20,190
Georgia 120,320 $19,680
New Jersey 99,360 $21,670
Michigan 90,600 $21,650
Maryland 80,610 $22,180
Tennessee 76,290 $20,030
Massachusetts 75,960 $24,800
Missouri 75,060 $20,760
Louisiana 70,630 $18,940
Indiana 70,150 $20,140
Washington 67,720 $26,550
South Carolina 66,960 $19,340

Below are the states where Cashiers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $26,770
Alaska $26,720
Washington $26,550
Massachusetts $24,800
California $24,750
Oregon $24,270
North Dakota $24,130
Hawaii $24,070
Vermont $24,060
Connecticut $23,900

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